United AirlinesUA80% on time
Flights UA4606 08:50 daily · UA4192 13:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · UA4255 18:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4473 22:20 daily
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 160 km, an estimated 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Richmond. Updated 16 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
IAD
Washington
busy · +24
RIC
Richmond
smooth · +0
160 km · ~0h 42m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time
of the last 22 operated IAD → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~0h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-13NTW862dep +0 → arr+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Richmond route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to RIC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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IAD to RIC questions
Is IAD–RIC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–RIC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 18:00 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to RIC?
Great-circle distance is 160 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 41–44 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–RIC fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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